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Serum cholinesterase is a blood test that looks at levels of two substances that help the nervous system work properly. They are called acetylcholinesterase and pseudocholinesterase. Your nerves need these substances to send signals.
Acetylcholinesterase is found in nerve tissue and red blood cells. Pseudocholinesterase is found primarily in the liver.
Acetylcholinesterase; RBC (or erythrocyte) cholinesterase; Pseudocholinesterase; Plasma cholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; Serum cholinesterase
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
No special preparation is necessary for this test.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel moderate pain, or only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Your health care provider may order this test if you may have been exposed to chemicals called organophosphates, which are used in pesticides. This test can help determine your risk of poisoning.
Less often, this test may be done:
Typically, normal pseudocholinesterase values range between 8 and 18 units per milliliter (U/mL).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
Decreased pseudocholinesterase levels may be due to:
Smaller decreases may be due to:
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
Ford MD. Acute poisoning. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier. 2007: chap 111.
Aminoff MJ. Effects of toxins and physical agents on the nervous system: effects of occupational toxins on the nervous system. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, eds. Bradley: Neurology in Clinical Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier; 2008:chap 62A.
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BOSTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Joseph P. Kennedy III will not have a cakewalk if he decides to run for a Massachusetts congressional seat, a pollster says.
Kennedy, the grandson of U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and great-nephew of President John F. Kennedy and U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, announced Thursday he is exploring a bid for the seat now held by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. Frank, who has been in Congress for 30 years, is not running for another term.
If he runs, Kennedy would be the first in his generation of the family to seek political office. His father, Joe Kennedy, and a cousin, Patrick Kennedy, both served in Congress, while his aunt, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, was lieutenant governor of Maryland.
"It's no longer an automatic," pollster John Zogby said. "He's not his Uncle Ted who ran when the Kennedys were still in full speed. There's been a respite. This time around, he's going to have to work."
The redrawn district is less friendly to Democrats, and Republicans said they were looking forward to taking on a Kennedy.
State Rep. Dan Winslow, a Republican whose hometown, Wrentham, is in the new 4th District, said Kennedy's name would draw national money to his opponent.
Kennedy is still an assistant district attorney in Middlesex County, although he said Thursday he is leaving the job. He refused to comment to The Boston Herald on his prospects.
"Dude, I'm at work," he said. "I can't answer these questions right now."

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Metabolic Impact Assessment of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate on Non-HIV-1 Infected Healthy Adult Male Volunteers
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00648817
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First Posted : April 1, 2008
Last Update Posted : April 1, 2008
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|Condition or disease
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|Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug: Tenofovir DF placebo
|Phase 4
Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study using a two-sequence two-period crossover structure. Sixteen HIV-1-negative males will be randomized 1:1 to one of two treatment arms.
Group 1:
- Tenofovir DF 300 mg QD (equivalent to 245 mg of tenofovir disoproxil) for the first 14 days of the study.
- Tenofovir DF placebo tablet QD for the last 14 days of the study.
Group 2:
- Tenofovir DF placebo tablet QD for the first 14 days of the study.
- Tenofovir DF 300 mg QD (equivalent to 245 mg of tenofovir disoproxil) for the last 14 days of the study.
Physical examinations and laboratory analyses are conducted at screening, baseline, Day 14, and Day 28. A euglycaemic clamp protocol and an ECG are performed at the baseline, Day 14 and Day 28 visits.
The primary efficacy endpoint of this study is insulin-mediated glucose disposal during a hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp study. Endothelial function will be monitored by Selectin P/E and PAI-1 levels; adipocytokine levels will be monitored by measuring adiponectin and leptin levels; and lipid subfractions, including cholesterol (large and small subfractions of HDL and LDL) triglycerides and non-esterified fatty acids will be measured. Safety will be evaluated by adverse event and clinical laboratory test reporting.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|8 participants
|Intervention Model:
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|Double (Participant, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase IV, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Two-Phase Crossover Study of the Metabolic Impact of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate on HIV-1 Seronegative Healthy Adult Males
|Study Start Date :
|July 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 2007
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2007
Placebo Comparator: Group 1
Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
Tenofovir DF 300 mg QD (equivalent to 245 mg of tenofovir disoproxil)
Drug: Tenofovir DF placebo
Tenofovir DF placebo tablet QD
Active Comparator: Group 2
Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
Tenofovir DF 300 mg QD (equivalent to 245 mg of tenofovir disoproxil)
Drug: Tenofovir DF placebo
Tenofovir DF placebo tablet QD
- To assess the impact on insulin sensitivity (determined by peripheral glucose uptake suing a euglycaemic clamp) of the administration of tenofovir DF compared with placebo for two weeks in HIV-1 seronegative healthy male volunteers.
- To assess endothelial function by monitoring changes in Selectin P/E and PAI-1 assays.
- To monitor adipocytokines by assessing adiponectin and leptin levels.
- To monitor lipids by assessing large and small lipoprotein sub-fractions of HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and non esterified fatty acid concentrations.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects must have documented negative HIV serology by ELISA and P24 antigen. This will be done at the screening visit.
- Subjects must be clinically well males aged between 18 to 55 years.
- Adequate renal function:
- Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) >= 100 mL/min according to the Cockcroft Gault formula: Male: [(140 - age in years) x (actual body wt in kg)]/[72 x (serum creatinine in mg/dL)]= CrCl (mL/min)
- Fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides within normal limits
- Hepatic transaminases (AST and ALT) <= 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Total bilirubin <= 1.5 mg/dL
- Adequate hematologic function (absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/mm3; platelets >= 50,000/mm3; hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL)
- Serum amylase <= 1.5 x ULN (subjects with serum amylase > 1.5 x ULN will remain eligible if pancreatic lipase is <= 1.5 x ULN)
- Serum phosphorus >= 2.2 mg/dL
- Sexually active males must use condoms
- Life expectancy >= 1 year
- The ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to initiation of study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with a waist hip ratio > 0.97 or BMI > 28 kg/m2 will be excluded
- Acute or chronic hepatitis B infection (determined by positive hepatitis B surface antigen result at the screening visit)
- Acute or chronic hepatitis C infection (determined by positive hepatitis C antibody result at the screening visit)
- Other metabolic syndrome or disease process likely to cause marked disturbance in glucose and lipid homeostasis
- Receiving on-going therapy with any of the following:
- Metabolically active medications
Any lipid-lowering medication
- Hormonal agents (oestrogens or androgens)
- Glucocorticoids
- Beta-blockers
- Thiazide diuretics
- Thyroid preparations
- Psychotropic agents
- Anabolic steroids
- Megoestrol acetate
Nephrotoxic agents
- aminoglycoside antibiotics
- IV amphotericin B
- cidofovir
- cisplatin
- foscarnet
- IV pentamidine
- other agents with significant nephrotoxic potential
- Vancomycin
- Oral or IV ganciclovir
Agents that inhibit or compete for elimination via active renal tubular secretion
** Probenecid
- Systemic chemotherapeutic agents (i.e., cancer treatment medications)
- Systemic corticosteroids
- Interleukin 2 (IL 2) and other immunomodulating agents
- Investigational agents
Administration of any of the above medications must be discontinued at least 30 days prior to the baseline visit and for the duration of the study period.
- Evidence of a gastrointestinal malabsorption syndrome or chronic nausea or vomiting which may confer an inability to receive an orally administered medication.
- Current alcohol or substance abuse judged by the investigator to potentially interfere with subject compliance.
- Malignancy or basal cell carcinoma.
- Active, serious infections requiring parenteral antibiotic therapy within 15 days prior to screening.
- Prior history of significant renal or bone disease.
- Subjects should avoid giving blood for the duration of this study.
- Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the subject unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00648817
|United Kingdom
|Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
|London, United Kingdom, SW10 9NH
|Principal Investigator:
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|Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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EUDRACT Number: 2004-005083-25
|First Posted:
|April 1, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 1, 2008
|Last Verified:
|March 2008
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DREAMLIKE - Boris Hodak
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Exhibition prolonged due to massive success!
Exhibition is pronged until 23.12.2012.
Portal radiosarajevo.ba:
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DREAMLIKE Boris Hodak 10.12.2012. 19h UGBiH
The Art Gallery of Bosnia & Herzegovina
(Exhibition: 10.12.-16.12.2012.)
Surrealism, so common elsewhere in the world, is rare in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is more of an occasional outburst. One of the artists of the mid generation now involved in surrealism is Boris Hodak, whose work corresponds more to the world as a whole than to his own milieu. This exhibition is a retrospective view of his oeuvre of the past twelve years. As a final conclusion we have impression that the author is staying faithful to his surrealistic expression in total. This expression had a long process of maturing, from metaphysical style to pop surrealism including a slight touch with lowbrow art.
Portal klix.ba:
ULUBiH Revijalna izložba 2012
ULUBiH Revijalna izložba 2012. Collegium Artisticum, Sarajevo
(23.11. - 6.12.2012.)
Izloženi rad/Exhibited artwork:
The One's Love Diary (Sam svoj majstor)
from "The stories about Lingam & Yoni" series,
photo collage, tempera & oil on paper, 69x49.5 cm, 2001.
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The Riddle Of Temptation
(The Remembrance Of The Delightful Moments) from "Delirious art" series, photo collage, 31.4Hx22W cm, 2001.
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The Raiders pared 22 players from their roster Friday night in the final mandatory cutdown. One gets the sense that general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen are far from finished shaping the roster in advance of the regular-season opener.
As expected, the Raiders kept veteran outside linebacker Aaron Curry on the physically unable to perform list as a result of his sore knees. Beyond that, there wasn't any real surprise among the moves.
Perhaps more surprising, the Raiders kept cornerback Coye Francies, who was signed Wednesday, and ended up with four recently undrafted free agents making the team – wide receiver Rod Streater, guard Lucas Nix, defensive tackle Jamie Cumbie (2011) and linebacker Carl Ihenacho (2010).
Curry is ineligible to practice or play in any regular-season games for the first six weeks of the season. He can be activated during a 21-day window beyond the first six weeks.
Curry has not practiced for more than two months. Allen was hopeful that Curry's knees would respond to treatments from a specialist in Southern California. To no avail.
As a result, rookie Miles Burris is slated to being the season in Curry's place as the starting weak-side linebacker.
The Raiders are off Saturday and Sunday. McKenzie and Allen no doubt will be spending an inordinate amount of time scouring the waiver wire.
"Whatever moves we feel like give us a chance to be better, we're going to make those moves," Allen said in a conference call about 90 minutes before the Raiders submitted their moves. "We're evaluating any and all positions to see if there's someone out there that can help us."
Based on the way the Raiders reserves played Thursday night in the team's exhibition finale, it's likely the Raiders can find a few upgrades from the more than 1,000 players purged from rosters leaguewide this week.
Few of Oakland's projected starters played beyond the opening offensive and defensive series. Hence, the projected backups and roster hopefuls got plenty of playing time.
Allen wasn't thrilled by much of what he saw, he said.
"That's been a concern, the depth on our roster," Allen said. "It just reconfirmed that we have to upgrade the bottom half of the roster because depth is a concern."
Linebacker Nathan Stupar is the only member of Oakland's 2012 draft class that didn't make the 53-man roster despite shining against the Seahawks on Thursday night, Allen said.
"It's been a little bit of an up-and-down deal with Nate," Allen said before cuts were announced, "but he came out (Thursday) and played and acted like he wanted to try to get a spot on this roster."
Apparently, it was a case of too little, too late for Stupar. Now, he has to hope he clears waivers and the Raiders decide to sign him to their practice squad.
Teams are permitted to sign as many as eight players to their practice squad once the waiver period has ended Saturday.
In other news, Allen said the handful of players who have been injured for more than a week worked out Friday. Therefore, he is hopeful that some or all of them will be healthy enough to play in the regular-season opener Sept. 10.
That list includes wide receivers Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore, center Stefen Wisniewski and defensive tackle Richard Seymour.
Four recently UDAs make roster; Curry left on PUP
The Raiders pared 22 players from their roster Friday night in the final mandatory cutdown. One gets the sense that general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen are far from finished shaping the roster in advance of the regular-season opener.


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DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia - A 19-year old youth appeared in court in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia on Friday on an astonishing array of charges.
In the space of a little over 24 hours, the young man allegedely breached an ADVO, stole four cars, was involved in 3 police pursuits, all of which had to be terminated due to safety concerns, committed a burglary, fought a woman and attempted to stab a man.
The 19-year old faced the Dubbo Local Court on Friday, clearly with a lot of explaining to do.
The drama began around 3:00pm on Wednesday when the teenager allegedly breached an enforceable ADVO when sending a series of abusive text messages to a woman he knows.
Police attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District in Gulgong sighted the young man sometime after 7:00pm. When approached, it is alleged he ran from police, stealing a Landcruiser in the process.
About 12:10am Thursday police engaged in a pursuit with the man travelling on the Golden Highway east of Dubbo. The pursuit was terminated due to safety concerns.
A little over two hours later, it is alleged the man broke into a Fitzroy Street home in Dubbo about 2.30am Thursday, where he attempted to steal a Hyundai Accent.
The man was confronted by a woman who lived in the house and a struggle ensued. It is alleged the 19-year old produced a knife and threatened the woman, before attempting to stab a man who confronted him.
The man then fled the scene - in the Hyundai Accent.
Less than an hour later, at 3:37am Thursday police engaged in a second pursuit with the man which was terminated again due to safety concerns.
It is alleged the man stole a third vehicle a short time later.
Police attended a Godwins Lane address at Dubbo about 2.10pm Thursday following reports the man was at the location.
The man fled police, and allegedly stole a fourth vehicle from Mogriguy Road, which was also involved in a terminated pursuit later that afternoon.
About 7:00pm Thursday, multiple police descended on a Fitzroy Street address at Dubbo where the man was believed to be hiding-out.
Police successfully arrested the man without incident and he was taken to Dubbo Police Station where he faced a string of charges, most of which he had racked up in a little over 24 hours. Adding to his woes, in terms of stealing cars and getting involved in police pursuits, is that he doesn't have a license.
The young man was also on bail. That, police say, is no longer the case.
"It was really good police work in difficult circumstances to apprehend this man so quickly, and it was a result of a joint effort between Western Region High Risk Domestic Violence Team, Orana Mid-Western Police District Detectives and TAG Unit, Traffic & Highway Patrol, and general duties from Dubbo," Orana Mid-Western Police District Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Denise Godden said Friday.


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The rumors about the Google Wallet Card have not been greatly exaggerated. TechCrunch discovered the Google's Help section on its Wallet website reveals devices running Android 2.3.3 will be able to utilize an app in conjunction with the physical payment card program once it's launched. The site specifically states those devices are "eligible to download the Google Wallet app for use with the Google Wallet card."
This news come hot off the heels of last week's rumors that the search giant had a physical payment card in the woodworks. Screenshots obtained by Android Police show an Android app that allows users to sign up for the card and assign it to a primary payment account the user sets up in Google Wallet. The Google Wallet Card would essentially replace any credit or debit cards, and it's possible that it could handle transit payment cards.
While Google Wallet's Term of Service actually refer to a "Google Wallet Virtual Card," it's important to note this is in reference to the "contactless payments" system, not a physical payment card.
When the Google Wallet Card launches, it will be an easy way for Android users without NFC chips (a group so far left out of the virtual payment club) to join in. This is also a way for Google to get its Wallet payment system out into the mainstream, without requiring everyone to buy into its mobile ecosystem.


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Brew pubs offer you a choice. Instead of drinking one mass produced Continental pilsner, in a brew pub you have options ranging from pale ales to porters to weizens, and even additional seasonal options that pop up from time to time. Barley's is a brew pub that offers you that kind of choice in addition to choosing which Barley's outpost to drink and dine in.
Barley's has two locations. I went to the Ale House, which is a far more veggie-centric dining experience than the Smoke House, which offers barbecued animals of all shapes and sizes. Both establishments have vegetarian options--the Ale House just has many more options for the choosiest of veggie diners.
Both locations brew some of Columbus' finest beers. The Spark of the Divine Barley Wine was the newest seasonal beer. At 10 percent alcohol, the house limit was two barley wines per customer. Three of them might put a huge smile on your face if it were so allowed, as the beer offers a rich, sweet toffee midpalate and a lingering hint of clove on the finish that doesn't even begin to hint at the alcohol content contained within.
The pale ale is American in style, with a clean malt character followed by a fragrant hoppy bitterness. There are three year-round beers and approximately five other seasonal offerings at one time on the drink menu, which also includes domestic beer, a limited wine selection and a cadre of flavored martinis. Their beers were featured at Skipper's in Athens during Ohio Brew Week, and were covered by this blog in a previous post (hint: check the pictures).
I started off with the onion strings. The appetizer came in a basket and was a pile of breaded onions washed in the pale ale. This is great pub grub, but be warned--you will be carrying the aroma of onions around with you for days.
The main course was a veggie burger made from black beans, portabella mushrooms, rice, garlic and fresh vegetables. It was served with a choice of sides, and being a Polish lad, how could I say no to a couple of cheddar cheese and potato pierogis served with onions in brown butter? The pierogis are available as a happy hour appetizer for $5, and Polish carnivores can get their fill of kielbasa as well in the form of a dinner entree. It's like a little slice of Krakow near the hockey arena. (Well, it's nothing like Krakow or Warsaw. But the pierogi is delicious wherever it's served.)
There was one minor hiccup during the night. The appetizers were served a little too close to the main courses for my liking. Of course they were brought a little too early by the lovely Rebecca, a server who was very friendly, great to speak with and pretty enough to have dumped a pot of hot coffee on my lap without making me too upset. So I'll let her slide on this one. The rest of her service was attentive and prompt, making for a wonderful evening.
Brew pubs give you choices, from beer to food. Vegetarian diners can make the better choice in Columbus by picking Barley's Ale House. It should only take a sip of barley wine and a bite of pierogi to make it worth the trip. Enjoy the pictures in the Picasa link below.